Livestock

Chickens’ feathers can turn white for a few different reasons, including molting, injury, unbalanced diet, vitiligo, leucism, albinism, and old age. Not all of these issues require intervention from you, but others do. Make sure you’re paying attention to the condition of your chickens so you can take action to help at any sign of […]

Making a dust bath for chickens is easy, and it’s essential to the health and happiness of your flock. All you need are a few ingredients, most of which you probably already have, and what you don’t have to hand, you can pick up for just a few bucks. There isn’t an exact single recipe

When winter hits, you want to do all you can to ensure your bee colony’s survival. The key is to plan ahead and take steps to protect your hive from frigid temps and ensure the bees have enough food. Keep reading to learn what you can do to keep your honeybees healthy all winter long.

When you need to treat chicken mites, it’s best that you stay away from chemical treatments, especially if you look forward to fresh eggs daily. In addition to being potentially harmful to your poultry, chemicals can also find their way into the eggs you intend to eat. A better way to disrupt a mite’s life

Realizing that you’ve got a poultry tick infestation can cause lots of worry, but if you act quickly and methodically, you can eliminate the ticks before they cause serious harm to your flock. Keep reading to learn what you need to do to get rid of these potentially dangerous pests. Clean, Seal, and Treat the

Keeping ticks at bay is important for disease control and overall well-being when raising chickens. Thankfully, there are several natural remedies for minimizing fowl tick populations, so you don’t need to turn to dangerous chemicals that might harm your flock or your family. Carefully review the tips below, and then spring into the action. The

Poultry ticks are pests that feed on chickens much like lice, mites, and fleas — only they’re more insidious because they host a range of dangerous diseases that are harmful to chickens, humans, and animals of all kinds. For this reason, it’s imperative that you practice tick control measures as soon as you confirm an

Chicken mites are common external parasites that are found on even healthy chickens. While they don’t typically present a problem in low numbers, especially since birds can rid themselves of the mites through dust bathing and preening, large mite populations could cause your poultry to become sick or even die. Worse, these bugs have been

When a chicken mite infestation gets really bad, you may not have any choice but to use toxic chemical treatments to save your poultry. To keep from having to do this, it’s best to stop these parasites from becoming a problem in the first place. Keep reading to learn how to prevent poultry mites using

Mites are common external parasites that often infest backyard chickens, so it’s important that you know the signs and symptoms of these pests so that you can keep your birds healthy.We’ve compiled this list of the most common signs of a mite infestation so that you can quickly determine whether you have a problem on

Worms in poultry are a normal part of life for chickens and backyard chicken keepers. However, when your affected birds start showing signs of a serious infestation, you must work quickly to treat the worms before they can cause serious damage. Keep reading to learn what steps you need to take when it’s time to

Preventing a potentially dangerous infestation of poultry worms largely involves keeping the area where your birds live as clean as possible. This is because ducks, geese, and chickens love to pick at the ground, putting them at risk for intestinal worms when they make contact with infected droppings or eat bugs that contain worm larvae

Knowing how to spot intestinal parasites in backyard chickens is important to ensuring the health of your flock. Like external parasites, such as lice and mites, worms can cause serious issues, and even death, if allowed to overpopulate. It’s important to learn how to identify poultry worms. Review the symptoms below for help determining whether

Knowing how to identify a poultry lice infestation is vital if you want to keep your backyard chickens healthy and stress-free. Conducting regular inspections is a great start, but you should also learn the signs of a lice problem so you can address parasites as quickly as possible. Keep reading to learn how to inspect

Poultry lice are common external parasites most chicken farmers have to deal with at some point. Not only are they a nuisance to your chickens, but they can also cause significant harm if left untreated. In extreme cases, lice can lead to anemia in your birds and even death. Thankfully, there are several steps you

Treating poultry lice doesn’t have to involve chemicals that may be dangerous to you or your birds. Invest in a big bag of food-grade diatomaceous earth (a must-have for organic gardening!) and follow the tips below to rid your poultry of lice and keep them from coming back. Dust Your Chickens To keep your chickens (and

Keep your flock happy and healthy this winter with these 22 simple tips for caring for your chickens in winter!

Make sure you’re aware of the real cost of keeping chickens. The fresh eggs are lovely but you won’t save loads of money!